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Lummi Tribe Member Sentenced for Assault with Baseball Bat
Seattle – In a shocking display of violence, a 30-year-old enrolled member of the Lummi Nation, Talin Lee Morris, was sentenced to 52 months in prison for assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault causing serious bodily injury.
The crime occurred on May 14, 2019, when Morris visited friends on a property on the Lummi Indian Reservation. After shooting up with methamphetamine, he grew agitated and broke a window with an aluminum baseball bat. As one of his friends led him outside, he hit the friend on the back of the head with the bat and continued to strike his friend while he was on the ground.
When two other people came to assist the victim, Morris used the bat to strike them. The first victim suffered a concussion, head wound, and fracture to his scapula. The second victim had his arm broken in two places and required surgery with bolts and metal plates. The third victim suffered bruising and swelling where she was hit with the bat.
Morris was arrested by Lummi Police a short time later. He was indicted in July 2019 and pleaded guilty in May 2021. Morris has been in custody since his arrest.
In asking for a 5-year prison sentence, Assistant United States Attorney J. Tate London noted that at the time of the assault, Morris had just been released from custody for another assault. Morris “has a lengthy criminal history dating back to his late teens that involve convictions for assaults, including assaults of law enforcement officers,” London wrote in his sentencing memo.
The case was investigated by the Lummi Nation Police Department and the FBI. The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney J. Tate London, who serves as a Tribal Liaison for the Western District of Washington.
Morris will serve three years of supervised release following his prison term.
Mandatory Facts: Defendant: Talin Lee Morris; Criminal Charges: Assault with a dangerous weapon and two counts of assault causing serious bodily injury; City and State: Seattle, Washington; Exact Date: May 14, 2019; Sentence or Outcome: 52 months in prison; Supervised Release: Three years.
Key Facts
- State: Washington
- Category: Violent Crime
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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